Halloween is that holiday that no matter what age you are, you get a little excited for. Unlike Christmas, Halloween is a holiday that us young adults have an excuse to dress up in ridiculous costumes and have a little too much fun for the night. There's nothing better than eating candy and dressing up -- am I right?
1. Costumes of all types are accepted.
Halloween is the one holiday that you can do absolutely anything and it is acceptable. You want to go to a party with nothing but a huge cardboard cut-out of a Tinder picture and use it as your costume, while it slightly covers your body as you're only wearing boxers, you go right on ahead. You want to go as a slutty nun? One hundred percent of the time, no one will judge you if it's your choice for a Halloween costume. Rules do not matter whatsoever on Halloween.
2. You can get as creative as you want.
You literally have free reign over how stupid or how tacky you want to be. You could go as a garbage man for Halloween, and you would be the coolest dude to some other guy at the party. Someone will fan girl over your costume even though you know you just whipped up the idea 30 minutes pre-party. Even if you don't have a legitimate costume, you can always go as a drunk for Halloween -- that's always in style.
3. Candy.
I don't care how old you are, there is literally nothing better than getting candy -- and large amounts of candy at that. Trick-or-treating as a child was the highlight of the fall season. There is nothing better than filling an entire pillow case full of candy, and coming home and being stocked up on sweets for the rest of your winter months. It's truly the best.
4. Pumpkin spice EVERYTHING.
Lattes, pies, cake, muffins, candles, bread, cookies, seeds, carving -- the list is never-ending as to how amazing the pumpkin is.
5. It's a universal holiday.
Everyone can enjoy Halloween. Christmas is for Christians, Hanukah is from Jews, and so on. But Halloween is for any person, young or old, who wants to indulge in their imagination and huge piles of candy.
6. Costume parties.
Costume parties are the cornerstone to collegiate get-togethers. Us college kids love to get dressed up, for whatever reason it may be -- mixers, socials, or themed parties. It's just one more excuse to look super cute to take pictures.
7. Movie marathons.
Everyone loves Halloween movie marathons that ABC Family hosts every single year. There's nothing better than cuddling up on the couch and watching "Halloweentown," "Hocus Pocus," or any other scary movie to get you in the Halloween mood.
8. Decorations.
Halloween decorations have the ability to make fall feel so much better. There's nothing better than having pumpkins, homemade ghosts and bat decorations and purple and orange lights hanging up around the house to set the mood for the holiday.
9. You don't have to buy presents.
I know I sound like a cheap person when I say this, but this holiday literally takes zero to no effort when it comes to planning and shopping. Buy some candy and a costume, put it in a bowl, and make your home or apartment look cute -- that is literally what goes into this holiday.
10. Half-priced candy.
Self explanatory. Nothing more amazing than getting a huge bag of candy for $5 and living off of it for a week -- heavenly, if you ask me.
11. Halloween is the only holiday going to random people's doors and asking for candy is acceptable.
You are literally a complete and total stranger to your neighbors, but on Halloween, you don't care. You will knock on everyone's door in the entire neighborhood and get candy from strangers. It's okay. Only on halloween is this acceptable.
If you're like me, no matter how old you get, you will always love the holiday of Halloween. Then again, I love it so much because my birthday falls on the 31st -- so that's always a plus.
